America is no longer too poor for a Koenigsegg dealership

Christian von Koenigsegg does his best Prince Akeem.

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Koenigsegg is one of the world's foremost supercar makers, and the United States is world's biggest supercar market. Strange then, isn't it, that the two haven't gotten together for several years? Well, someone in Sweden has decided it's time we get reacquainted: Koenigsegg has named Manhattan Motorcars as its official American dealership.

So why has the company neglected a stateside outpost until now? The brand spokesperson we spoke with cited several factors but stressed the impact of our financial crisis in 2008, which hit less than two years after production began on the maiden CCX. According to Koenigsegg, the recession also coincided with stricter US regulations, prompting the automaker to shift its focus to the burgeoning Asian market.

And we won't have to wait long to see some high-priced Swedish exotica on America soil, either, as Manhattan Motorcars will be showing a $1.5 million Agera R at the New York International Auto Show in April. You can take a peek inside the dealership's Eleventh Avenue showroom below.